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Trump administration cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ, sources say
The Trump administration has placed on leave over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and is pursuing staff reductions in similar programs at the Justice Department,
Trump cuts Environmental Justice Office putting Black communities at greater risk of pollution
The office, created in 2022 by President Joe Biden, was the culmination of years-long work by the EPA to address the disproportionate impact of environmental harms on minority and
EPA places more than 160 environmental justice employees on paid leave
Over 160 EPA employees placed on paid administrative leave as a result of an executive order targeting diversity-related programs
EPA employees who work on environmental justice are put on leave
In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
Trump's Push to End DEI Could Cut EPA's Environmental Justice Office
Staff with the EPA's Environmental Justice office were told they will be placed on administrative leave as the agency complies with President Trump's orders.
Trump to put EPA environmental justice workers on paid leave: Report
Sources said Trump is planning to put over 100 EPA workers on leave. Workers involved in the environmental justice and civil rights division.
Trump administration puts over 100 EPA employees on leave
The Trump administration has reportedly put over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on leave. This move is part of a wider effort to reduce staff in similar programs at the Justice Department,
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Administrator Lee Zeldin Outlines Agency Priorities
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on February 4th the federal agency’s priorities under the Trump Administration. Administrator Zeldin entitled ...
Workers at E.P.A.’s Office of Environmental Justice Are Told They May Be Put on Leave
President Trump is likely to close the office as he moves to eliminate programs on environmental justice, which aims to ...
Trump moves to shutter environmental offices across the government
The administration plans to close the Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice office and remake the Justice ...
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Three Key Themes in Trump’s Environmental Moves So Far
Here’s a brief rundown of where things stand on the environmental front, two weeks into Donald Trump’s second term—and a few ...
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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Allentown, Pennsylvania Coil Coating Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC (“Vorteq”) entered into a January 22nd Consent ...
Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection ...
What is USAID? The government agency Elon Musk said needs to 'die’
What is USAID? The government agency Elon Musk said needs to 'die’ - The agency targeted by Elon Musk has a long history of ...
The Environmental Protection Agency is giving the City of Pueblo 750 thousand dollars
Pueblo city government will use the money to conduct environmental tests in neighborhoods for any hazardous materials, along ...
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Biden’s 11th-Hour Ethylene Oxide Decision Continues the Environmental Protection Agency’s Expansion Into Occupational Safety
On January 14, 2025, the Biden administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted a last-minute “interim” decision in the ...